Phone call asking me some questions following a mandatory reconsideration. What does it mean?
KarenT1988
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Hi,
So I applied for PIP for the 5th time in October as I am no longer working due to my back and my mental health. They said they couldn't award it so I have sent a mandatory reconsideration last month. I got a phone call this morning from PIP asking if my bank details are the same as when I applied in October and just asking if I have been in prison, lived in a care home or had an overnight stay in hospital since I applied.
I don't want to get my hopes up but I'm not sure what the phone call means if anyone could help?
Thank you in advance
Karen
So I applied for PIP for the 5th time in October as I am no longer working due to my back and my mental health. They said they couldn't award it so I have sent a mandatory reconsideration last month. I got a phone call this morning from PIP asking if my bank details are the same as when I applied in October and just asking if I have been in prison, lived in a care home or had an overnight stay in hospital since I applied.
I don't want to get my hopes up but I'm not sure what the phone call means if anyone could help?
Thank you in advance
Karen
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Hi there
It sounds like good news they normally do this before making a back payment
Keep a check on your bank as you will probably get the money before the letter
Let yd know how you get on1 -
Hello,
I did think it was good news but I don't like to get my hopes up and I've been refused a lot of times. In my application this time I got 7 points so I done a mandatory reconsideration needing only 1 point.
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Fingers crossed @KarenT1988 - do let us know how you get on.2
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Thank you. I will do ?0
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Oh really? I did wonder why they would ask me but I don't like to get my hopes up0
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Always best to wait for the confirmation letter @KarenT1988, but it sounds like good news
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Hi,
Thank you for all of your advise. I received my letter telling me they have awarded me PIP mandatory reconsideration. I'm so pleased ?4 -
Great news @KarenT1988 - Thank you for updating us all, & congratulations.0
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Hi there.So glad you got a good outcome.? can you say how long they take to make payment of arrears after MR please.0
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susieb45 said:
They received my mandatory reconsideration on the 15th March and I received my payment on the 30th April. I received my payment before i got my letter from DWP. I know someone who has just waited 2 months for their results of their MR. ?1 -
I had the same thing happened to me this morning I'm so confused they said it sounds possive0
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How long did It take to get a letter once they make there decision0
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Hi,
It took 7 weeks from the date they told me they received my Mandatory Reconsideration. I received the payment on on the Friday and for the letter the following Tuesday.0 -
To be honest, I've only ever known them to ring to ask if you they have give you so I think it positive. But when they rang me, I didn't get my hopes up but it does sound positive0
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Thank you I don't want to get my hopes up but they asked me the same questions they asked you I have been waiting 8 weeks0
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Hi,
It does sound positive. I think they have to ring and ask incase you have been in prison/care home etc since they received your mandatory reconsideration as I think that can affect your application.
It might be longer than 7/8 weeks because of the time of year. I got mine in April. Good luck!0 -
@Cardiff2020 did you hear anything after this post? As the same thing has happened to me and asked the same questions but don’t want to get my hopes up as I had 0 points on original assessment0
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Hi everyone the same thing happened to me I had asked for a MR and someone called me asking if I have access to my account and have I been in hospital .I don’t no if this is a good thing and I really don’t want to get my hopes up . Thank you0
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